SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 838276009: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, parkinsonism, dementia complex

838276009 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, parkinsonism, dementia complex in structured clinical data. You may see this concept in clinical documentation systems, problem lists, terminology services, interoperability records, or semantic mapping workflows. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used to capture healthcare meaning in a standardized, interoperable form. This concept is typed as a disorder in the terminology hierarchy.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026

What is this code?

SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used to capture healthcare meaning in a standardized, interoperable form. This concept is typed as a disorder in the terminology hierarchy.

When is it used?

  • Used to represent a standardized clinical concept in health records, terminology services, and semantic mappings.
  • Often linked to diagnoses, findings, procedures, body structures, organisms, substances, or observable entities depending on the concept type.
  • Semantic tag: disorder

What it does not mean

  • A terminology concept label alone does not replace clinical interpretation, diagnosis context, or treatment advice.

Key facts

Semantic tagDisorder
Definition statusPrimitive
Definition patternSubclass
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes6
Role groups4
Module900000000000207008
Parents6

Defining attributes

Associated morphologyDegenerative abnormality(morphologic abnormality)
Finding siteStructure of central nervous system(body structure)
Has interpretationImpaired(qualifier value)
InterpretsCognitive functions(observable entity)
Clinical courseProgressive(qualifier value)
Finding siteStructure of basal nucleus(body structure)

Where you may see this code

You may see this concept in clinical documentation systems, problem lists, terminology services, interoperability records, or semantic mapping workflows.

Common synonyms

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, parkinsonism, dementia of Guam syndromeGuam diseaseLytico Bodig diseasePDALS (parkinsonism, dementia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) complex

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code838276009
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, parkinsonism, dementia complex
DescriptionAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, parkinsonism, dementia complex (disorder)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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